Note: Reviews are graded from 0-5, anything higher or not showing is from our old style.
Scores, however, do not reveal the important features. The written review that accompanies the ratings
is the best source of information regarding the music on our site. Reviewing is opinionated, not a
qualitative science, so scores are personal to the reviewer and could reflect anything from being
technically brilliant to gloriously cheesy fun.

Demos and independent releases get some slack since the bands are often spent
broke supporting themselves and trying to improve. Major releases usually have big
financial backing, so they may be judged by a heavier hand. All scores can be eventually
adjusted up or down by comparison of subsequent releases by the same band. We attempt to
keep biases out of reviews and be advocates of the consumer without the undo influence of any band,
label, management, promoter, etc.

The best way to determine how much you may like certain music is to listen to it yourself.

Nova Lex is a band courtesy of Testing Point Records that stands to make a mark on both heavy metal and industrial music. Comprised of two men – Adam Josker and Luke Caviola – Nova Lex is the result of a duo with experience to spare in the world of metal coming together to express their own creativity. As a result, Resurgenic plays like a breath of fresh air in today’s metal scene.

The first (and title) track, “Resurgenic”, shows firsthand what the band is about. Starting with a computer sample, “Resurgenic” quickly incorporates cold industrialism with powerful crunching guitars and soaring vocals that immediately places them above many of their peers simply for incorporating the genres so seamlessly. To make things more interesting, the vocals slip from melody to a death growl in the blink of an eye and back without missing a beat nor having it sound forced. Not an easy trick to accomplish (despite how many bands do it nowadays), but Nova Lex not only pulls it off but incorporates it into what they do well.

That MO carries the rest of the EP, and the result is a very enjoyable experience. All of the songs bristle with energy as a result of the combination, including a breakneck “closing” instrumental in “Wings of Cecropia”. After that, keep an eye out for bonus tracks ripe with atmospheric experimentation. There are a total of four, making the EP almost a full-fledged album release.

If you’re looking for something different and refreshing – and a great way to show your “street cred” to your friends – head to www.testingpointrecords.com/ or www.novalex.org and check out what the band has to offer.